Old Maps of Karns, Knox County for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Karns with 20 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
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Karns, Knox County maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Loudon
    1895 Map of Loudon
    1895 Loudon
    1895 Print · USGS
    Eastern Tennessee is mapped here during a decade of rail expansion and river-based commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named river crossings and early industry at Huff Ferry, Hiwassee College, and Brick Mill.
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1935 Map of Bearden
    1935 Map of Bearden
    1935 Bearden
    1935 Print · USGS
    Knox County is captured in the mid-1930s just as the Tennessee Valley Authority began reshaping the regional landscape. Trace the old rail lines of the Southern railroad and find local landmarks like the County Prison Farm and Karns Sch.

  3. 1935 Map of Lovell
    1935 Map of Lovell
    1935 Lovell
    1935 Print · USGS
    Knox County was a landscape of river crossings and ridge-top communities in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through rural landmarks like Gallaher Ferry, Grigsby Chapel, and Grand Caverns.

  4. 1936 Map of Friendship
    1936 Map of Friendship
    1936 Friendship
    1936 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee in the mid-1930s is documented here at a turning point for the river and rail landscape of Knox and Blount counties. Genealogists can trace family names at Mt Zion Ch, Martel Sch, and the riverside settlement of Louisville before the valley landscape was transformed.

  5. 1940 Map of Bearden
    1940 Map of Bearden
    1940 Bearden
    1940 Print · USGS
    Knox County just before the completion of Fort Loudoun Lake shows a landscape of ridge-top farms and growing rail-side communities. Genealogists can locate family names at Edgewood Cem, Karns Sch, and the settlements of Bearden or Rocky Hill.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1940 Map of Lovell, 1952 Print
    1940 Map of Lovell, 1952 Print
    1940 Lovell
    1952 Print · USGS
    Knox and Anderson counties are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a world of river bends and rural ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through landmarks like Gallaher Ferry, Grand Caverns, and Estes Cem.

  7. 1941 Map of Lovell
    1941 Map of Lovell
    1941 Lovell
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Clinch River loops and ridge-and-valley topography of Knox County are captured here just before the mid-century. Researchers can trace the routes of the Louisville and Nashville RR and locate rural landmarks like Gallaher Ferry, Bird Chapel, and Scarboro.

  8. 1953 Map of Chattanooga
    1953 Map of Chattanooga
    1953 Chattanooga
    1953 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee in the early fifties shows a landscape reshaped by river management and rail power. Trace the rail lines of the Southern Ry through riverside towns or locate the preserved grounds of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

  9. 1953 Map of Lovell, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Lovell, 1954 Print
    1953 Lovell
    1954 Print · USGS
    Knox County in the early fifties shows a landscape of strategic importance and rural tradition as the Oak Ridge Area expanded. Genealogists can trace family names through Lebanon Cemetery, Grigsby Chapel, and the settlement at Farragut.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1953 Map of Bearden, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Bearden, 1955 Print
    1953 Bearden
    1955 Print · USGS
    West of Knoxville in the early fifties, this area shows a landscape transitioning from rural ridges to suburban communities. Trace family roots at Mars Hill Cemetery, the Blue Grass School, or along the busy tracks of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.

  11. 1957 Map of Chattanooga, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Chattanooga, 1966 Print
    1957 Chattanooga
    1966 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of massive hydroelectric reservoirs and emerging industrial sites like the Atomic Energy Commission (Oak Ridge Area). Trace the rail networks of the Southern Ry through Chattanooga or locate family-named ridges across the Cumberland Plateau.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1959 Map of Chattanooga
    1959 Map of Chattanooga
    1959 Chattanooga
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee is shown here during a decade of industrial growth and hydroelectric development. Trace the regional rail networks of the Southern Ry and find landmark sites like Lookout Mountain, Fall Creek Falls State Park, and Chattanooga.

  13. 1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Map of Chattanooga
    1960 Chattanooga
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the southern Appalachians are shown here at the height of the river-management era. You can trace the valley rail lines and locate Lookout Mountain and the expansive waters of Chickamauga Reservoir.

  14. 1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Map of Chattanooga
    1964 Chattanooga
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeast Tennessee and the western Carolinas appear in the mid-sixties as a powerhouse of river-driven industry and mountain wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town lineages along the Southern Ry or locate family landmarks near Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Plains.

  15. 1966 Map of Bearden, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Bearden, 1968 Print
    1966 Bearden
    1968 Print · USGS
    Western Knoxville and the Beaver Valley are captured in the mid-sixties during a transformative era of suburban growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from rural landmarks like Beaver Ridge Cem to rising neighborhoods such as West Hills and Rocky Hill.

  16. 1968 Map of Lovell, 1972 Print
    1968 Map of Lovell, 1972 Print
    1968 Lovell
    1972 Print · USGS
    Knox County is captured in a period of significant growth in the late sixties as the interstate system began to reshape the Tennessee valley. Researchers can trace family history at Hardin Valley Sch & Ch or explore the geography of Palace Caverns and Melton Hill Lake.
    4 unique versions available

  17. 1978 Map of Bearden, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Bearden, 1979 Print
    1978 Bearden
    1979 Print · USGS
    The ridges and valleys of Knox County were undergoing rapid transformation in the late seventies as suburban growth reached westward from Knoxville. Genealogists and local historians can trace family names at Beeler Cem, find the Ebenezer Mission Church, and locate the Sacred Heart Church and School.
    4 unique versions available

  18. 1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Map of Watts Bar Lake, 1984 Print
    1981 Watts Bar Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee's river valleys and industrial corridors are captured here during the expansion of the TVA power system in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Southern Railway and the development of Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 2022 Map of Bearden, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bearden, 2022 Print
    2022 Bearden
    2022 Print · USGS
    Knox County is captured in this modern survey as suburban expansion meets the ridges of East Tennessee. Genealogists and local historians can trace burial grounds like Mars Hill Cem, old throughways such as Middlebrook Pike, and the residential growth of Cedar Bluff near the Tennessee River.

  20. 2022 Map of Lovell, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Lovell, 2022 Print
    2022 Lovell
    2022 Print · USGS
    Western Knox County appears here in the early twenty-first century, showing the transition from the ridges of Oak Ridge to the growing suburbs of Farragut. Researchers can locate several historic family and community burial grounds like Scarborough and Estes Cem, alongside old crossroads like Solway.

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